JP5529482B2 - Non-contact charging device, terminal device thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a contactless charging device that charges a terminal device by a contactless charging method, a terminal device thereof, and a program.

In general, as a charging device for charging a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a non-contact charging method (non-contact charging method), for example, a non-contact charging device adopting an electromagnetic induction method does not require a metal electrode. In addition, a waterproof and dustproof structure can be secured, there is no danger of short-circuiting, and there are various advantages such as no concern about the orientation of the terminal device.
By the way, conventionally, a non-contact charging apparatus that enables communication with a computer in parallel with charging has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-501000 A

However, in the above-described contactless charging device of the prior art, communication can be performed in parallel with charging, but further operation cannot be controlled.
Therefore, it may be possible to control various operations other than performing communication in parallel with charging, but for example, what operation to select must be performed by a series of key operations, This also places a burden on the user.

  An object of the present invention is to allow an execution operation intended by a user to be controlled by simply placing a terminal device on a contactless charging apparatus and performing no special key operation.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a contactless charging device that charges a terminal device by a contactless charging method, and the terminal device is placed on a mounting surface of the contactless charging device. Direction detection means for detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself with respect to the contactless charging device when placed, charge switching means for switching between normal charging and rapid charging to the terminal device, and the direction detection means And a control unit that controls switching between normal charging and rapid charging of the terminal device by the charge switching unit according to the orientation of the terminal device itself detected by.

The invention dependent on claim 1 further includes communication mediating means for mediating communication between the terminal device and an external device, wherein the control means is based on the communication mediating means according to the orientation detected by the orientation detecting means. The invention according to claim 2 , wherein communication is controlled.

As an invention dependent on claim 1, a plurality of the direction detection means are provided, and a plurality of the direction detection means are arranged on the contactless charging device side as components constituting the plurality of direction detection means. the components, in response to said combination of the plurality of components disposed on the terminal device, according to claim 3, characterized in that the detecting the type oriented according to the number of combinations, and so on It may be the invention of this.

The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the control means enables charging of the terminal device when the orientation detecting means does not detect the orientation of the terminal device. The invention according to claim 4 may be used.

As an invention dependent on claim 1, wherein, when controlling the execution operation according to the direction of the terminal device, according to claim 5, characterized in that as to notify the execution operation It may be an invention.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 6 is a terminal device that is charged by supplying power energy from the contactless charging device, and the terminal device is mounted on the contactless charging device. Direction detection means for detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself relative to the contactless charging device when placed on a surface, and a charge switching instruction for instructing the contactless charging device to switch between normal charging and rapid charging And control means for controlling a switching instruction between normal charging and quick charging for the contactless charging device by the charging switching instruction means according to the orientation of the terminal device itself detected by the orientation detecting means. It is characterized by comprising.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further includes a communication unit that communicates with an external device via the contactless charging device, and the control unit is configured to perform the operation according to the direction detected by the direction detection unit. The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the communication by the communication means is controlled.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the orientation detection means are provided, and a plurality of the orientation detection means are arranged on the contactless charging device side as components constituting the plurality of orientation detection means. the components, depending on the combination of the plurality of components are arranged in the terminal device, according to claim 8, wherein that the detecting the type oriented according to the number of combinations, and so on It may be the invention of this.

As an invention dependent on claim 6, wherein the control unit, according to claim 9, characterized in that if the orientation of the terminal device is not detected by the direction detection section, the chargeable state, and so on The described invention may be used.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the control means notifies the execution operation when the execution operation is controlled in accordance with a direction placed on the contactless charging device. The invention according to claim 10 may be used.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the terminal device is further provided with an open / close detecting means for detecting an open / closed state of a plurality of housings that can be opened and closed, and the control means is detected by the orientation detecting means. The invention according to claim 11 , wherein the execution operation is controlled in accordance with the direction and the open / closed state detected by the open / close detecting means.

Further, in order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 12 is directed to a computer of a contactless charging device, in which a terminal device that charges by a contactless charging method is placed in the contactless charging device. a function of detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself with respect to the noncontact charging device, and the normal function for switching between charging and rapid charging of the terminal device, the in accordance with the detected orientation of the terminal device itself A program for realizing a function of controlling switching between normal charging and rapid charging of the terminal device .

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 13 is that the terminal device is placed in a non-contact charging device that charges the terminal device with a non-contact charging method for a computer of the terminal device. A function of detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself relative to the contactless charging device, a function of instructing the contactless charging device to switch between normal charging and quick charging, and the detected terminal A program for realizing a function of controlling a switching instruction between normal charging and quick charging for the contactless charging device according to the orientation of the device itself.

  According to the present invention, by simply placing the terminal device on the contactless charging device, it is possible to control the execution operation intended by the user without performing a special key operation. It will be expensive.

The figure which showed the state which mounted the mobile telephone applied as a terminal device on the non-contact charging device. (1) is the figure which looked at the non-contact charging device 1 from the upper surface side, (2) is the figure which looked at the cellular phone 2 of the folded state from the back side. The figure which showed the direction in which the mobile telephone 2 was set | placed, when the mobile telephone 2 of the folded state was mounted in the non-contact charging device 1. FIG. The block diagram which showed the basic component of the non-contact charging device 1. FIG. The figure for demonstrating which magnetic bodies A and B are facing the magnetic sensors X and Y from the relationship between the output of magnetic sensors X and Y and threshold value (1), (2), (3). The block diagram which showed the basic component of the mobile telephone 2. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the direction determination table TBL provided in the non-contact charging device 1 side. The flowchart which showed the outline | summary of the whole operation | movement of the non-contact charging device 1 started execution according to power-on. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a modified example of the first embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is a diagram of the contactless charging device 1 viewed from the upper surface side, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the folded cellular phone 2 on the rear surface side. Figure seen from. The figure which showed the direction by which the mobile telephone 2 was set | placed when the mobile telephone 2 of the folded state is mounted in the non-contact charging device 1, explaining the modification of 1st Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the modification of 1st Embodiment, and demonstrating the content of direction determination table TBL. In 2nd Embodiment, (1) is the figure which looked at the non-contact charging device 1 from the upper surface side, (2) is the figure which looked at the cellular phone 2 of the folded state from the back side. In 2nd Embodiment, it is the figure which showed the direction in which the mobile telephone 2 was placed, (1)-(4) is the direction in the state which folded and closed the mobile telephone 2, (5)-(8) The figure which showed the direction in the state which opened the folding. The figure for demonstrating the content of direction discrimination | determination table TBL in 2nd Embodiment. The block diagram which showed the basic component of the mobile telephone 2 in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which showed the outline | summary of the whole operation | movement of the mobile telephone 2 started execution in response to power-on in 2nd Embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment exemplifies the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone as a terminal device, and FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which the mobile phone is placed on a contactless charging device.
The non-contact charging device 1 charges the mobile phone 2 by a non-contact charging method (non-contact charging method), for example, an electromagnetic induction method, and is connected to an external device 3 via a common cable 4. The contactless charging device 1 operates using power supplied from the external device 3 via the common cable 4 as a power source, and is operated between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 via the common cable 4. I am trying to mediate communication. Note that, for example, schedule data is communicated between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 in order to perform schedule synchronization processing for matching the schedule data on the mobile phone 2 side with the schedule data on the external device 3 side, It communicates an activation command to activate player software and the like.

  The mobile phone 2 is, for example, a folding type in which two casings (an operation unit casing and a display unit casing) are attached so that they can be opened and closed (foldable), and a secondary battery (for example, a lithium battery) is used as a power source. The user places the mobile phone 2 on the upper surface of the charging device 1 in a folded state when charging the secondary battery. In the drawing, SD indicates a sub-screen provided on the back side of the mobile phone 2 among the main screen and sub-screen that constitute the display unit of the mobile phone 2. The external device 3 is, for example, a personal computer, an audiovisual device, or the like, and can execute data transmission / reception with the mobile phone 2 via the contactless charging device 1. The common cable 4 is, for example, a USB (UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS) cable.

FIG. 2 is a view of the contactless charging device 1 as viewed from the upper surface side, and is a view of the folded cellular phone 2 as viewed from the back side.
FIG. 2 (1) is a view of the contactless charging device 1 as viewed from the upper surface side. The contactless charging device 1 has a rectangular (substantially square) flat plate shape, and its upper surface is The mobile phone 2 is a mounting surface on which the mobile phone 2 is mounted. A contact sensor TS is disposed at the center of the connection surface (mounting surface) between the contactless charging device 1 and the mobile phone 2. The contact sensor TS is composed of, for example, a pressure sensor, and detects that the mobile phone 2 is placed (connected) on the contactless charging device 1.

  In addition, a charging primary coil COL (1) constituting a contactless connecting portion is embedded in the center of the mounting surface of the contactless charging device 1, and a magnetic sensor is provided in the vicinity thereof with a predetermined interval therebetween. X and Y are embedded. FIG. 2 (2) is a view of the upward state shown in FIG. 3 (1), which will be described later, viewed from the back side when the cellular phone 2 is folded. On the back side of the cellular phone 2, a charging secondary coil COL (2) constituting a contactless connection portion is embedded, and in the vicinity thereof, magnetic bodies A and B are embedded at a predetermined interval. ing.

  The magnetic sensors X and Y and the magnetic bodies A and B indicate in which direction the mobile phone 2 is placed with respect to the contactless charging device 1 when the mobile phone 2 is placed on the contactless charging device 1. A direction detection unit (to be described later) for detecting a plurality of direction detection units, and a plurality of components (magnetic sensors) disposed on the contactless charging device 1 side as components constituting the plurality of direction detection units X, Y) and a plurality of components (magnetic bodies A, B) arranged on the mobile phone 2 side are detected according to the number of combinations according to the number of combinations. The magnetic bodies A and B are permanent magnets having different magnetic forces, and the magnetic sensors X and Y are configured by Hall elements, and when the mobile phone 2 is placed on the contactless charging device 1, which magnetic body A or B By generating an electromotive force corresponding to the magnetic force according to whether B faces the magnetic sensors X and Y, it is possible to detect which magnetic bodies A and B are opposed to which magnetic sensor X and Y. ing. Note that the magnetic forces of the magnetic bodies A and B have a relationship of magnetic body A> B.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a direction in which the cellular phone 2 is placed when the folded cellular phone 2 is placed on the contactless charging apparatus 1.
When the mobile phone 2 is placed on the contactless charging device 1, the sub-screen SD provided on the back side of the mobile phone 2 is on the upper side, that is, the magnetic bodies A and B are on the lower side. When the mobile phone 2 is placed on the non-contact charging device 1, the non-contact charging device 1 determines whether the magnetic sensors X and Y are opposed to which magnetic bodies A and B (combined). The direction of the kind according to the number of combinations is detected. In this case, since the number of combinations of the two magnetic sensors X and Y and the two magnetic bodies A and B is “4”, the upward direction shown in FIG. A right direction, a left direction indicated by (3), and a downward direction indicated by (4) are detected.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing basic components of the contactless charging apparatus 1.
The contactless charging device 1 has the control unit 11 as a core, and the control unit 11 controls the entire operation of the contactless charging device 1 according to various programs in the storage unit 12. An arithmetic processing unit, a memory (not shown), and the like are included. The storage unit 12 is an internal memory such as a ROM or a RAM, and has a program area and a data area. In this program area, a program for realizing the present embodiment is stored according to the operation procedure shown in FIG. Has been. Further, in the data area of the storage unit 12, various information necessary for the operation of the charging device 1 is temporarily stored, and an orientation determination table TBL described later is provided.

  The contactless connection unit 13 performs charging with the mobile phone 2 by a contactless charging method (for example, an electromagnetic induction method) while the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed) to the contactless charging device 1. In addition to the primary coil for charging COL (1), the charging switching unit BC (1) is included. The charge switching unit BC (1) in the non-contact connection unit 13 switches between “normal charge”, “rapid charge”, and “charge off”, and is configured by a switching transistor, for example. The charge switching unit BC (1) is switched to any one of “normal charge”, “rapid charge”, and “charge off” by giving any one of a normal charge instruction, a quick charge instruction, and a charge off instruction. I have to. Here, “rapid charging” is a charging method in which, for example, “normal charging” takes 1 to 2 hours in 10 to 15 minutes. It is an efficient charging method.

The notification unit 14 is an LED (light emitting diode) for notifying the state of charge, and changes the emission color or the blinking state of “normal charge”, “rapid charge”, and “charge off” states. To be identifiable. The operation unit 15 is provided with a power on / off key and the like.
The external device connection unit 16 is an external connection terminal (common terminal) connected to the external device 3 via the common cable 4, and a state in which the mobile phone 2 is detected by the contact sensor TS is detected. The control unit 11 mediates communication performed between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 via the contactless connection unit 13 and the external device connection unit 16. The orientation detection unit 17 detects the orientation of the mobile phone 2 when it is placed, and has a configuration including magnetic sensors X and Y.

  The orientation detection unit 17 includes the above-described magnetic sensors X and Y, an analog / digital converter (not shown), and the like. When the mobile phone 2 is placed, the magnetic sensors X and Y are connected to the mobile phone 2. The direction in which the cellular phone 2 is placed is detected according to which of the magnetic bodies A and B on the side is detected. Here, the magnetic forces of the magnetic bodies A and B are in a relationship of magnetic body A> B, and the magnitudes of the threshold values (1), (2), and (3) regarding the outputs (electromotive forces) of the magnetic sensors X and Y are the threshold values. When the relationship of (1)> threshold (2)> threshold (3) is satisfied, assuming that the magnetic body A faces either one of the magnetic sensors X and Y as shown in FIG. , Y is greater than or equal to the threshold (1), and when the magnetic body B is opposed, the output is less than the threshold (1) and greater than or equal to the threshold (2). Therefore, the magnetic bodies A and B are detected separately. It is possible.

  Here, if the outputs of the magnetic sensors X and Y are less than the threshold value (2) and greater than or equal to the threshold value (3), it becomes an indefinite state in which the magnetic bodies A and B are facing each other. That is, instead of the four directions of up, down, left, and right shown in FIGS. 3 (1) to (4), up, down, left, right, etc. In the case of orientations other than, the outputs of the magnetic sensors X and Y are indefinite because they are less than the threshold (2) and greater than or equal to the threshold (3). When the outputs of the magnetic sensors X and Y are less than the threshold value (3), a state in which the magnetic bodies A and B are not opposed (no magnetic body) is detected.

  The contactless communication unit 18 performs data contactless communication with the mobile phone 2 in a state where the contact sensor TS detects that the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed) to the contactless charging device 1. For example, it is configured by a non-contact type near field communication means such as a non-contact IC card, Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication. In this case, the contactless charging apparatus 1 mediates communication between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 via the non-contact communication unit 18 and receives data received from the mobile phone 2 via the non-contact communication unit 18. Is transmitted to the external device 3 via the common cable 4, and conversely, data received from the external device 3 via the common cable 4 is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 via the non-contact communication unit 18. . The contact sensor TS detects that the mobile phone 2 is placed (connected) on the contactless charging device 1 as described above, and the direction detection unit 17 responds to the detection of the placement. The direction in which the telephone 2 is placed is detected.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone 2.
The mobile phone 2 is charged by the supply of power energy generated from the contactless charging device 1 and is configured as follows. That is, the mobile phone 2 has a telephone call function, an e-mail function, an Internet connection function (Web access function), and the like, and is connected to another mobile phone (not shown) via a nearest base station (not shown). Then, it becomes possible to make a call with another mobile phone. In addition, when the mobile phone 2 is connected to the Internet (not shown) via a wireless communication network, it is possible to send and receive e-mails and to browse web pages. The control unit 201 operates by supplying power from a power supply unit 202 including a secondary battery BT (for example, a lithium battery), and controls the overall operation of the mobile phone 2 according to various programs in the storage unit 203. Therefore, the control unit 201 is provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and the like.

  The storage unit 203 is an internal memory such as a ROM or a RAM, and has a program area and a data area, and a program for realizing the present embodiment is stored in the program area. In the data area of the storage unit 203, various information necessary for the operation of the mobile phone 2 is temporarily stored. Note that the storage unit 203 may include a removable portable memory (recording medium) such as an SD card or an IC card, or may be on a predetermined external server (not shown). The contactless connection unit 204 supplies power to the contactless charging method (for example, electromagnetic induction method) with the contactless charging device 1 in a state where the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed) to the contactless charging device 1. The secondary battery BT in the unit 202 is charged, and has a configuration including a charging secondary coil COL (2).

  The wireless communication unit 205 includes a wireless unit, a baseband unit, a demultiplexing unit, and the like (not shown). For example, the wireless communication unit 205 is connected to the nearest base station (not shown) during a call function, an e-mail function, an Internet connection function, or the like. In the call function operation, after receiving a signal from the receiving side of the baseband unit and demodulating it into a received baseband signal, the voice is output from the calling speaker SP via the telephone unit 206, or The input voice data from the call microphone MC is captured from the telephone unit 206 and encoded into a transmission baseband signal, which is then given to the transmission side of the baseband unit and transmitted from the antenna AN.

  The display unit 207 uses a high-definition liquid crystal or organic EL and displays, for example, a standby image, an icon, date and time information, text data, mail, a web page, and the like. ) And a sub screen SD provided on the back side of the mobile phone 2. The display unit 207 is a display unit provided in the mobile phone 2, but may be any external display device such as an external monitor. The operation unit 208 inputs a power on / off key, dial input, character input, command input, and the like. The control unit 201 executes processing according to the input operation signal from the operation unit 208.

  The notification unit 209 includes a sound speaker IF1, a light emitting diode IF2, and a vibration motor IF3. The notification unit 209 is driven when an incoming call is received to notify an incoming call, and is also driven when an alarm is notified and during charging. The contactless communication unit 210 performs contactless communication with the contactless charging device 1 in a state where the contact sensor TS detects that the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed) to the contactless charging device 1. For example, it is configured by non-contact type short-range communication means such as a non-contact IC card, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and infrared communication. The mobile phone 2 receives data from the non-contact charging device 1 via the non-contact communication unit 210 or transmits it to the external device 3. Note that the magnetic bodies A and B are constituent elements that constitute the orientation detection unit 17 of the contactless charging apparatus 1 as described above.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an orientation determination table TBL provided on the contactless charging apparatus 1 side.
The orientation discrimination table TBL discriminates the orientation of the mobile phone 2 according to which of the magnetic bodies A and B is detected by the magnetic sensors X and Y, or the contactless charging device that executes in accordance with this orientation This table is used to determine the execution operation (process) of 1 and stores “direction”, “magnetic material detected by the magnetic sensor”, and “process”. “Direction” indicates “upward”, “rightward”, “leftward”, and “downward” in FIGS. “Magnetic body detected by magnetic sensor” indicates which magnetic body A or B is detected by magnetic sensors X and Y, and which magnetic body A or B is detected by which magnetic sensor X or Y. Is detected (combined), and the number of combinations is four.

  That is, (1) when the magnetic sensor X detects the magnetic body A (when the magnetic body A faces the magnetic sensor X) and when the magnetic sensor Y detects the magnetic body B (the magnetic sensor B includes the magnetic body B). (Magnetic sensor X = magnetic body A, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body B), (2), when magnetic sensor X does not detect magnetic body and magnetic sensor Y uses magnetic body A Combinations when detected (magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body A), (3), when magnetic sensor X detects magnetic body B and when magnetic sensor Y does not detect magnetic body Combination (magnetic sensor X = magnetic body B, magnetic sensor Y = none), (4), 4 when magnetic sensors X, Y do not detect a magnetic body (magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = none) It is a kind.

  “Processing” is an execution operation performed by the contactless charging device 1, corresponding to the four types of orientations of the mobile phone 2, “start normal charging”, “start normal charging and communication with an external device”, “ There are four types: “communication with external device” and “start rapid charging”. Here, in the illustrated example, the correspondence relationship between “direction”, “magnetic body detected by the magnetic sensor”, and “processing” is as follows. That is, when the “magnetic body detected by the magnetic sensor” is (magnetic sensor X = magnetic body A, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body B), “upward” as “direction” and “normal charge” as “processing” “Start” is associated. In the case of (magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body A), “direction” is associated with “rightward”, and “processing” is associated with “start normal communication and communication with external device”. . In the case of (magnetic sensor X = magnetic body B, magnetic sensor Y = none), “direction left” is associated with “direction” and “communication with an external device” is associated with “processing”. In the case of (magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = none), “downward” is associated with “direction” and “start rapid charge” is associated with “processing”.

  Next, an operation concept of the contactless charging apparatus 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. Here, each function described in this flowchart is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. Moreover, the operation | movement according to the above-mentioned program code transmitted via transmission media, such as a network, can also be performed sequentially. The same applies to other embodiments described later. In addition to the recording medium, an operation peculiar to the present embodiment can be executed using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an outline of the overall operation of the contactless charging apparatus 1 that starts executing in response to power-on.
First, the control unit 11 initializes memory contents and the like when the power is turned on (step A1), and then checks whether or not the contact sensor TS detects that the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed) ( Step A2), until the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed). Now, when it is detected that the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed) (YES in step A2), whether the orientation of the mobile phone 2 can be detected by the orientation detection unit 17, that is, the mobile phone 2 It is checked whether or not the orientation is up / down / left / right can be detected (step A3).

  Now, for example, in the case of an orientation other than the upper, lower, left and right directions such as the upper right oblique direction and the lower left oblique direction, that is, when the orientation of the mobile phone 2 cannot be detected (NO in step A3), FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the outputs of the magnetic sensors X and Y are less than the threshold (2) and are equal to or higher than the threshold (3), and the inconsistency between the magnetic sensors X and Y and the magnetic bodies A and B cannot be detected. Since it is in a state, the process proceeds to step A9, where a normal charging instruction is given to the charge switching unit BC (1) in the contactless connection unit 13, and the normal charging is started by switching to a state where normal charging is possible. And the alerting | reporting part 14 is driven and it is alert | reported by blue light emission, for example that it is charging normally (step A10). Hereinafter, it is checked whether the contact sensor TS detects that the mobile phone 2 has been removed and the connection has been released (step A11), and the process returns to step A9 until the mobile phone 2 is removed. Continue normal charging. Now, when charging is completed or the mobile phone 2 is removed during charging (YES in step A11), a normal off instruction is given to the charge switching unit BC (1) to stop charging (step A8). The process returns to step A2.

  If the orientation of the mobile phone 2 can be detected by the orientation detector 17 (YES in step A3), that is, “magnetic sensor X = magnetic body A, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body B” is directed upward. Is detected, “magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body A” is detected to the right, “magnetic sensor X = magnetic body B, magnetic sensor Y = none” is detected to the left, When the downward direction is detected by “magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = none”, the orientation determination table TBL is referred to (step A4), and “processing” associated with the detected orientation is read. The operation is executed (step A5). Then, after the notification unit 14 is driven to notify the type of the execution operation (step A6), it is checked whether the contact sensor TS detects that the mobile phone 2 has been removed and disconnected ( Step A7) Hereinafter, the process returns to the above-described Step A5 until the cellular phone 2 is removed, and the execution operation is continued as it is.

  For example, when the upward direction is detected, the above-described normal charging is started. When the right direction is detected, the normal charging is started, and communication between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 is started. Communication between the telephone 2 and the external device 3 is started, and when a downward direction is detected, a quick charge instruction is given to the charge switching unit BC (1) in the contactless connection unit 13 to enable quick charge Switch to the state and start fast charging. Here, if it is detected by the contact sensor TS that the cellular phone 2 has been removed (YES in step A7), the operation currently being executed is stopped (step A8), and then the process returns to step A2. In this case, in order to change the orientation of the mobile phone 2 in the middle of charging, when the mobile phone 2 is removed and replaced, the operation is changed according to the changed orientation. You may make it alert | report the message of prohibiting the replacement of the mobile telephone 2 until communication is completed.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the contactless charging apparatus 1 detects the direction in which the mobile phone 2 is placed, and controls the execution operation according to this direction. It is possible to select an execution operation intended by the user without performing it, and the convenience is increased and the practical effect is high.

  The control unit 11 of the contactless charging device 1 issues a normal charge instruction and a quick charge instruction to the charge switching unit BC (1) provided in the contactless connection unit 13 according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2. Since either of them is switched to either “normal charging” or “rapid charging”, the charging method for the mobile phone 2 can be switched according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2.

  The control unit 11 of the contactless charging apparatus 1 determines the direction of the mobile phone 2 when mediating communication performed between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 while the mobile phone 2 is placed. Since the communication is controlled, for example, transmission / reception such as transmission / reception of schedule data and activation of media player software can be controlled.

  The control unit 11 of the contactless charging apparatus 1 detects the direction of the type corresponding to the number of combinations depending on which magnetic sensor X, Y is combined with which magnetic body A, B on the mobile phone 2 side. Therefore, even if the number of magnetic sensors X and Y is small, many execution operations can be performed corresponding to many directions.

  The control unit 11 of the contactless charging device 1 charges the mobile phone 2 when the orientation of the mobile phone 2 is not detected, for example, when the orientation is other than up, down, left and right, such as an upper right oblique direction and a lower left oblique direction. As a result, the number of orientations can be further increased, and even if the orientation is wrong, only charging can be performed reliably.

  The control unit 11 of the contactless charging device 1 notifies the execution operation when the execution operation is controlled according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2, so what operation is performed for the user. It can be easily confirmed whether it is done.

  In the first embodiment described above, two magnetic sensors X and Y and two magnetic bodies A and B are provided, and four types of orientations are detected according to the number of combinations. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, as shown in FIG. 9, three magnetic sensors X, Y, and Z and three magnetic bodies A, B, and C may be provided, and six types of orientations may be detected according to the number of combinations. FIG. 9 (1) is a view of the contactless charging device 1 as viewed from the upper surface side. In the central portion of the upper surface (mounting surface) of the contactless charging device 1, a primary charging unit constituting a contactless connection portion is shown. The coil COL (1) is embedded, and magnetic sensors X, Y, and Z are embedded in the vicinity thereof at a predetermined interval. FIG. 9 (2) is a view of the above-mentioned upward state shown in FIG. 3 (1) viewed from the back side when the mobile phone 2 is folded, and a contactless connection is made on the back side of the mobile phone 2. The charging secondary coil COL (2) constituting the unit is embedded, and magnetic materials A, B, and C are embedded in the vicinity thereof at a predetermined interval.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a direction in which the cellular phone 2 is placed when the folded cellular phone 2 is placed on the contactless charging apparatus 1. In this case, depending on which magnetic bodies A, B, and C the magnetic sensors X, Y, and Z are facing (combined), the direction of the type corresponding to the number of combinations is detected. In this case, the number of combinations of the three magnetic sensors X, Y, and Z and the three magnetic bodies A, B, and C is “6”. (2) “Right 60 °”, (3) “Right 120 °”, (4) “Left 60 °”, (5) “Left 120 °”, (6) “Down” I am doing so.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the orientation determination table TBL in the case of three magnetic sensors X, Y, Z and three magnetic bodies A, B, C as a modification of the first embodiment. As in the first embodiment, items of “direction”, “magnetic material detected by the magnetic sensor”, and “processing” are included.
There are six types of “directions” shown in FIGS. 10 (1) to 10 (6): upward, “right 60 °”, “right 120 °”, “left 60 °”, “left 120 °”, and “down”. ing. “Magnetic body detected by magnetic sensor” corresponds to “magnetic sensor X = magnetic body A, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body B, magnetic sensor Z = magnetic body C” corresponding to upward, corresponding to 60 ° to the right. “Magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body A, magnetic sensor Z = magnetic body B”, corresponding to 120 ° to the right, “magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = none, magnetic sensor Z = magnetic Corresponding to 60 ° to the left, “magnetic sensor X = magnetic material B, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic material C, magnetic sensor Z = none”, and “magnetic sensor X = magnetic” corresponding to 120 ° to the left. Body C, magnetic sensor Y = none, magnetic sensor Z = none ”, and“ magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = none, magnetic sensor Z = none ”corresponding to the downward direction.

  “Processing” corresponds to “Start normal charging” corresponding to upward, “Start normal charging and communication between external devices” corresponding to 60 ° to the right, “Normal charging and external” corresponding to 120 ° to the right Device communication starts and manner mode ”,“ starts external device communication ”corresponding to 60 ° leftward,“ starts external device communication and manner mode ”corresponding to left 120 °, downwards Correspondingly, “starts quick charging”. When “Manner mode” is stored in “Processing”, it is indicated that vibration notification is performed instead of generation of a ringing tone as a method of incoming notification.

Thus, even when the three magnetic sensors X, Y, and Z and the three magnetic bodies A, B, and C are provided, the same process as the flowchart of FIG. 8 described above is performed on the contactless charging device 1 side. Even in this case, the execution operation can be controlled according to the direction in which the mobile phone 2 is placed, and the number of controllable operations (the number of processes) can be increased.
9 to 11 show the case where three magnetic sensors X, Y, and Z and three magnetic bodies A, B, and C are provided. However, four magnetic sensors and four magnetic bodies are provided to provide 8 magnetic sensors. You may make it detect the direction of a kind.

(Embodiment 2)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the above-described first embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the contactless charging device 1 is shown, and the execution operation is controlled according to the direction in which the mobile phone 2 is placed. In the second embodiment, Shows a case where the present invention is applied to the mobile phone 2, and the execution operation is controlled in accordance with the direction placed on the contactless charging apparatus 1. Here, in both the embodiments, the same or the same names are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and the following description will focus on the features of the second embodiment. .

FIG. 12 is a view of the contactless charging apparatus 1 as viewed from the upper surface side, and is a view of the folded cellular phone 2 as viewed from the back side.
FIG. 12 (1) is a view of the contactless charging device 1 as viewed from the upper surface side, and the charging primary constituting the contactless connection portion is provided at the center of the upper surface (mounting surface) of the contactless charging device 1. The coil COL (1) is embedded, and magnetic bodies A and B are embedded in the vicinity thereof at a predetermined interval. FIG. 12 (2) is a view of the upward state shown in FIG. 3 (1) viewed from the back side when the cellular phone 2 is folded. A contactless connection portion is provided on the back side of the cellular phone 2. The charging secondary coil COL (2) to be configured is embedded, and magnetic sensors X and Y are embedded in the vicinity thereof at a predetermined interval. In addition, on the connection surface (mounting surface) between the contactless charging device 1 and the mobile phone 2, a corresponding contact sensor TS is disposed at the center thereof.

  FIG. 13 shows the direction in which the cellular phone 2 is placed when the cellular phone 2 in a folded and closed state is placed on the contactless charging device 1, and also shows the cellular phone 2 in a folded state without contact. 3 is a view showing a direction in which a mobile phone 2 is placed when placed on the charging device 1. FIG. FIGS. 13 (1) to (4) show the number of combinations depending on which magnetic bodies A and B the magnetic sensors X and Y are facing (combined) when the cellular phone 2 is folded and closed. As in the first embodiment, “upward”, “rightward”, “leftward”, and “downward” are shown as the four types of orientations corresponding to the above. FIGS. 13 (5) to (8) show 4 according to the number of combinations depending on which magnetic bodies A and B the magnetic sensors X and Y are facing (combined) in the folded state. As the types of directions, “upward”, “rightward”, “leftward”, and “downward” are shown.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the orientation determination table TBL of the second embodiment. In addition to “direction”, “magnetic material detected by the magnetic sensor”, “processing”, as in the first embodiment, It has an “open / closed state” item. The “open / closed state” indicates “closed” when the cellular phone 2 is folded and closed, and “open” when the cellular phone 2 is opened. “Direction” corresponding to this “closed”, “magnetic material detected by the magnetic sensor” ”And“ Process ”are the same as those in the first embodiment, but the“ direction ”corresponding to“ open ”is“ upward ”and“ upward ”as shown in FIGS. “Right”, “Left” and “Down”.

  The “magnetic material detected by the magnetic sensor” whose “open / closed state” is “open” corresponds to “magnetic sensor X = magnetic material A, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic material B” corresponding to upward, Magnetic sensor X = magnetic body B, magnetic sensor Y = none, corresponding to the left direction, “magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body A”, corresponding to the downward direction, “magnetic sensor X = none, Magnetic sensor Y = None ”. “Processing” with “open / closed state” set to “open” corresponds to upward, “normal charging starts and manner mode”, and “right” starts “normal charging and communication between external devices and manner mode” ”Corresponding to the left direction,“ commencement of external device communication and manner mode ”, and“ downward charging start and manner mode ”corresponding to the downward direction.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone 2 in the second embodiment. The contactless charging device 1 according to the second embodiment is basically the same as the components shown in FIG. 4 (first embodiment), and is not shown. However, the difference from FIG. It is as follows. That is, the contactless charging device 1 of the second embodiment is that the orientation detection unit 17, the orientation discrimination table TBL, and the contact sensor TS shown in FIG. 4 are not included, and the magnetic bodies A and B are included. The configuration is basically the same as in FIG. Hereinafter, the mobile phone 2 of the second embodiment will be described.
The mobile phone 2 is charged by the supply of power energy generated from the contactless charging apparatus 1, and as shown in FIG. 6, the power supply unit 202 including the secondary battery BT with the control unit 201 as a core, In addition to the storage unit 203, the contactless connection unit 204, the wireless communication unit 205, the telephone unit 206, the display unit 207, the operation unit 208, the notification unit 209, the non-contact communication unit 210, the contact sensor TS, the open / close detection unit 211, the orientation The detection unit 212 is included.

  The storage unit 203 includes a program area and a data area, and a program for realizing the present embodiment is stored in the program area in accordance with the operation procedure shown in FIG. Further, in the data area of the storage unit 203, various kinds of information necessary for the operation of the mobile phone 2 are temporarily stored, and an orientation determination table TBL described later is provided. The contactless connection unit 204 is connected to the contactless charging device 1 in a state where the mobile phone 2 is connected (placed) to the contactless charging device 1 by a contactless charging method (for example, an electromagnetic induction method). The secondary battery BT in the power supply unit 202 is charged, and has a configuration including a charging switching unit BC (2) in addition to the charging secondary coil COL (2). The charge switching unit BC (2) in the non-contact connection unit 204 switches between “normal charge”, “rapid charge”, and “charge off”, and is configured by, for example, a switching transistor. The charge switching unit BC (2) is switched to any one of “normal charge”, “rapid charge”, and “charge off” by giving any one of a normal charge instruction, a quick charge instruction, and a charge off instruction. I have to.

  The open / close detection unit 211 includes an open state in which the two housings (operation unit housing and display unit housing) are in an open / closed state, and the two housings are opened. It detects a closed state in which the body is folded and closed. When the manner manner is set to the “manner mode” considering the influence on the surroundings, the vibration motor IF3 performs vibration notification in place of the generation of the ringtone from the sound speaker IF1. Yes. The orientation detection unit 212 includes the above-described magnetic sensors X and Y, an analog / digital converter, and the like. When the orientation detection unit 212 is placed on the contactless charging device 1, the magnetic sensors X and Y are connected to the contactless charging device 1. The direction in which the mobile phone 2 is placed is detected according to which of the magnetic bodies A and B on the side is detected, and has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an outline of the overall operation of the mobile phone 2 that is started in response to power-on in the second embodiment.
First, the control unit 201 of the mobile phone 2 initializes the memory contents and the like when the power is turned on, and enters a state of waiting for an incoming call or operation (step B1). In this standby state, when an incoming call is detected (YES in step B2), when an off-hook operation for connecting to a line is performed (YES in step B3), a call process for making a call ready state in response to the operation (Step B4). If an on-hook operation is performed in this call state (YES in step B5), a call termination process for disconnecting the call is performed in response to the operation (step B6), and then the process returns to step B2. When another operation is performed in the standby state (YES in step B18), for example, a transmission process is performed as a process corresponding to the operation (step B19), and the process returns to the above-described step B2.

  On the other hand, when the contact sensor TS detects that the mobile phone 2 is placed on the non-contact charging device 1 (YES in step B7), the orientation detector 212 can detect the orientation of the mobile phone 2, that is, the mobile phone. It is checked whether it is possible to detect whether the orientation of the telephone 2 is up, down, left, or right (step B8). Now, for example, when the orientation of the mobile phone 2 cannot be detected in directions other than the upper, lower, left and right directions such as the upper right oblique direction and the lower left oblique direction, that is, as shown in FIG. If the output of Y is less than the threshold value (2) and greater than or equal to the threshold value (3) (NO in step B8), an indefinite state in which the opposing relationship between the magnetic sensors X and Y and the magnetic bodies A and B cannot be detected. Therefore, the process proceeds to step B15, where a normal charging instruction is given to the charge switching unit BC (2) in the contactless connection unit 204, and the normal charging is started by switching to a state where normal charging is possible.

  And the alerting | reporting part 209 is driven and it is alert | reported by blue light emission, for example that it is charging normally (step B16). Hereinafter, it is checked whether the contact sensor TS detects that the connection to the contactless charging device 1 has been removed and the connection has been released (step B17). Returning to step B15, normal charging is continued. Now, when charging is completed or disconnected from the non-contact charging device 1 during charging (YES in step B17), a normal OFF instruction is given to the charging switching unit BC (1) to stop charging (step B14). ), The process returns to step B2.

  If the orientation detection unit 212 can detect the orientation of the mobile phone 2 (YES in step B8), that is, “magnetic sensor X = magnetic body A, magnetic sensor Y = magnetic body B” is directed upward. Is detected, “Magnetic sensor X = Magnetic body B, Magnetic sensor Y = None” is detected rightward, “Magnetic sensor X = None, magnetic sensor Y = Magnetic body A” is detected leftward, When the downward direction is detected by “magnetic sensor X = none, magnetic sensor Y = none”, the detection result (open / closed state) of the open / close detection unit 211 is acquired (step B9). Then, the direction discrimination table TBL is referred to based on the detection results of the direction detection unit 212 and the open / close detection unit 211 (step B10), the “processing” associated therewith is read out, and the operation is executed (step B11). . Then, after driving the notification unit 209 to notify the type of execution operation (step B12), whether the contact sensor TS detects that the connection to the contactless charging device 1 has been removed and the connection has been released. (Step B13), the process returns to the above-described step B11 until the contactless charging device 1 is removed, and the execution operation is continued.

  For example, in the closed state, when the upward direction is detected, the above-described normal charging is started. When the right direction is detected, the normal charging is started and communication between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 is started, and the left-facing direction is detected. When a downward direction is detected, a quick charge instruction is given to the charge switching unit BC (1) in the non-contact connection unit 13 to detect a downward direction. Switch to a state where charging is possible and start rapid charging. In the open state, normal charging is started when upward is detected, and the manner mode is set. When rightward is detected, communication between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 is started together with normal charging. Further, the manner mode is set, and when the left direction is detected, the communication between the mobile phone 2 and the external device 3 is started, the manner mode is set, the quick charge is started, and the manner mode is set. .

  Here, when it is detected by the contact sensor TS that it is disconnected from the contactless charging device 1 (YES in step B13), the operation currently being executed is stopped (step B14), and then the process returns to the above-described step B2. . In this case, in order to change the orientation of the mobile phone 2 in the middle of charging, when the mobile phone 2 is removed and replaced, the operation is changed according to the changed orientation. You may make it alert | report the message of prohibiting the replacement of the mobile telephone 2 until communication is completed.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the mobile phone 2 detects the orientation placed on the contactless charging apparatus 1 and controls the execution operation according to this orientation. Without performing, the user's intended execution operation can be controlled, and the convenience is increased and the practical effect is high.

  The control unit 201 of the mobile phone 2 gives either a normal charge instruction or a quick charge instruction to the charge switching unit BC (2) provided in the contactless connection unit 204 depending on the orientation of the mobile phone 2 By switching between “normal charging” and “rapid charging”, the charging method for the secondary battery BT in the power supply unit 202 can be switched according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2.

  The control unit 201 of the mobile phone 2 controls communication performed with the external device 3 via the contactless charging device 1 according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2 while being mounted on the contactless charging device 1. Thus, for example, transmission / reception such as transmission / reception of schedule data and activation of media player software can be controlled.

  The control unit 201 of the mobile phone 2 detects the direction of the type corresponding to the number of combinations depending on which magnetic sensor X, Y is combined with which magnetic body A, B on the contactless charging device 1 side. Therefore, even if the number of magnetic sensors X and Y is small, many execution operations can be controlled corresponding to many directions.

  The control unit 201 of the mobile phone 2 charges the secondary battery BT when the orientation of the mobile phone 2 is not detected, for example, when the orientation is other than up, down, left and right, such as an upper right oblique direction and a lower left oblique direction. Since the number of orientations can be further increased, charging can be reliably performed even if the orientation is wrong.

  When the control unit 201 of the mobile phone 2 controls the execution operation according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2, the control unit 201 notifies the execution operation so that what kind of operation is executed for the user. Can be easily confirmed.

Since the control unit 201 of the mobile phone 2 controls the execution operation based on the detection results of the open / close detection unit 211 and the orientation detection unit 212, it controls many execution operations without performing special key operations. can do.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the mobile phone 2 is connected to the contactless charging device 1 by disposing the corresponding contact sensor TS on the connection surface (mounting surface) between the contactless charging device 1 and the mobile phone 2. However, the connection may be detected using, for example, an electromagnetic induction action. In this case, you may make it detect that the mobile telephone 2 was mounted in the non-contact charging device 1 by whether the electromotive force generated by the electromagnetic induction effect | action was larger than predetermined value. In this way, when a magnetic field is used for detection of placement, after the placement is detected, energization to the primary coil COL (1) for charging on the contactless charging device 1 side is temporarily interrupted and then carried. The detection of the orientation of the telephone 2 may be detected. In this case, energization to the charging primary coil COL (1) on the contactless charging device 1 side may be started after the direction is detected.

  Moreover, in each embodiment mentioned above, although the mobile telephone 2 was mounted in the non-contact charging apparatus 1, you may make it detect those proximity | contact etc. as connection other than mounting. In this case, for example, proximity detection may be performed using an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like.

  In each of the embodiments described above, Hall elements are used as the magnetic sensors X and Y for detecting the orientation of the mobile phone 2. However, for example, even a magnetic sensor having a Wheatstone bridge using a magnetoresistive element. The magnetic sensor is not limited to the magnetic sensor using the magnetic sensors X and Y and the magnetic bodies A and B, and may be a light sensor using a light emitting element or a light receiving element.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the contactless charging device 1 and the external device 3 are connected by the single common cable 4 and the power is supplied from the external device 3 side. Only communication with the device 3 may be performed, and the power source of the contactless charging apparatus 1 may be obtained by direct connection to a commercial power source. Further, the connection between the contactless charging device 1 and the external device 3 is not limited to a cable connection, and may be performed using a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication, or the like.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, when the execution operation is controlled according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2, it is not limited to controlling the start of charging, but may be a case of controlling the end or temporary stop of charging. Similarly, it is not limited to the case where the start of communication is controlled, but may be the case where the end or pause of communication is controlled, and the execution is performed such as changing the data type according to the orientation of the mobile phone 2. Control of operation is arbitrary.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, a case where the present invention is applied to the mobile phone 2 has been described. The apparatus may be used.

  The “apparatus” and “machine” shown in each of the above-described embodiments may be separated into a plurality of cases by function, and are not limited to a single case. In addition, each step described in the above-described flowchart is not limited to time-series processing, and a plurality of steps may be processed in parallel or separately.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Non-contact charging device 2 Mobile phone 3 External device 11, 201 Control unit 12, 203 Storage unit 13, 204 Non-contact connection unit 14, 209 Notification unit 16 External device connection unit 17, 212 Direction detection unit 18, 210 Non-contact communication Unit 202 Power supply unit 211 Open / close detection unit A, B, C Magnetic body BC (1), BC (2) Charge switching unit BT Secondary battery TBL Orientation determination table TS Contact sensor X, Y, Z Magnetic sensor

Claims (13)

A contactless charging device that charges a terminal device by a contactless charging method,
Orientation detecting means for detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself relative to the contactless charging device when the terminal device is placed on the mounting surface of the contactless charging device;
Charge switching means for switching between normal charging and rapid charging to the terminal device;
And control means for controlling the normal switching of the charging and rapid charging to by the terminal device the charge switching means in accordance with the orientation of the detected terminal device itself by said direction detection means,
A contactless charging apparatus comprising: Further comprising communication mediating means for mediating communication between the terminal device and an external device;
The control means controls communication by the communication mediating means according to the direction detected by the direction detecting means.
The contactless charging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contactless charging apparatus is configured as described above. A plurality of the orientation detection means are provided, and as a constituent element constituting the plurality of orientation detection means, a plurality of constituent elements disposed on the contactless charging device side and a terminal device side According to the combination with a plurality of components arranged, the direction of the type corresponding to the number of combinations is detected.
The contactless charging apparatus according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. The control means enables charging of the terminal device when the orientation of the terminal device is not detected by the orientation detection means.
The contactless charging apparatus according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. When the control means controls the execution operation according to the orientation of the terminal device, the control means notifies the execution operation.
The contactless charging apparatus according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. A terminal device that is charged by supplying power energy from a non-contact charging device,
Orientation detecting means for detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself relative to the contactless charging device when the terminal device is placed on the mounting surface of the contactless charging device;
Charge switching instruction means for instructing the contactless charging device to switch between normal charging and quick charging;
Usually a control means for controlling the switching instruction between the charging and rapid charging against the non-contact charging apparatus according to the charging switching instruction means according to the orientation of the terminal device itself, which is detected by the direction detection section,
A terminal device comprising: Further comprising communication means for communicating with an external device via the contactless charging device;
The control means controls communication by the communication means according to the direction detected by the direction detection means;
The terminal device according to claim 6, which is configured as described above. A plurality of the orientation detection means are provided, and as the constituent elements constituting the plurality of orientation detection means, a plurality of constituent elements disposed on the contactless charging device side and a terminal device side According to the combination with a plurality of components arranged, the direction of the type corresponding to the number of combinations is detected.
The terminal device according to claim 6, which is configured as described above. The control means is in a chargeable state when the orientation of the terminal device is not detected by the orientation detection means.
The terminal device according to claim 6, which is configured as described above. The control means, when controlling the execution operation according to the direction placed on the contactless charging device, to notify the execution operation,
The terminal device according to claim 6, which is configured as described above. The terminal device is further provided with an open / close detecting means for detecting an open / closed state of a plurality of housings attached to be openable and closable,
The control means controls an execution operation according to the direction detected by the direction detection means and the open / closed state detected by the open / close detection means;
The terminal device according to claim 6, which is configured as described above. For computers with contactless charging devices,
A function of detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself relative to the contactless charging device when a terminal device charged by a contactless charging method is placed in the contactless charging device;
A function of switching between normal charging and rapid charging to the terminal device;
A function of controlling switching between normal charging and quick charging to the terminal device according to the detected orientation of the terminal device itself;
A program to realize For the terminal computer,
A function of detecting the orientation of the terminal device itself relative to the contactless charging device when the terminal device is placed in a contactless charging device that charges the terminal device by a contactless charging method;
A function of instructing the contactless charging device to switch between normal charging and quick charging;
A function of controlling a switching instruction between normal charging and quick charging for the contactless charging device according to the detected orientation of the terminal device itself;
A program to realize

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